The Lancet is an international general medical journal that will consider any original contribution that advances or illuminates medical science or practice, or that educates or entertains the journal’s readers. Topics that The Lancet will be focusing on in 2010 and 2011 for inclusion in Series and themed issues include:

• Respiratory diseases
• Genetics
• Haematology
• Health in India
• Critical care
• Addiction
• Global cancer
• Obesity
• Adolescent health
• Infertility
• Health in Japan
• HIV/IDU
• Malaria
• Health in Russia
• Health in southeast Asia
• Health in Brazil
• Solid organ transplantation
• Arrhythmias

 
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International Health brings together international scientific and public-health experts to publish research that will change medical practice and add informed analysis and opinion to scientific and policy debates. It is committed to advancing health for all people around the world. As such it is an indispensable resource for all those with an interest in international health issues.

International Health publishes original, peer-reviewed articles and reviews reflecting health care delivery and analysis in the field of global medicine and international health. It will be of particular interest to those tasked with the delivery of care to communities where resources are extremely limited. International Health particularly welcomes papers which relate to the development of health-care systems worldwide including:

• Social and economic aspects of disease, both communicable and non-communicable
• Evaluation of disease control programmes
• Health systems research and policy
• Management and economics of healthcare